For the Canucks Game 5 here at home in Vancouver head on down to Red Card Sports Bar, downtown Vancouver (corner of Seymour and Smithe) to watch the game! Support the Canucks Autism Network (CAN) and a chance to win swag signed by the Canucks! Plus $2.00 from every hat trick pizza sold goes to CAN! Puck drops at 5:00pm! Come down and enjoy the party! GO CANUCKS GO!
Two games were played last night and both series were at 3-1 before the night started. In Pittsburgh, they had a chance to stay in the playoffs if they beat Philadelphia and in Nashville, they could make it to the 2nd round for the 2nd time ever in franchise history with a win over the Detroit Red Wings. This is what happened.
Tyler Kennedy jumping over his GWG!
In there lowest scoring game of the series so far the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 to remain in the playoffs and take it to game 6 after being down 3-0 after 3 games. Here are the scores for the 5 games in the series:
Game 1 Philadelphia wins 4-3
Game 2 Philadelphia wins 8-5
Game 3 Philadelphia wins 8-4
Game 4 Pittsburgh wins 10-3
Game 5 Pittsburgh wins 3-2
Last night's game Game 4 was do or die for the Penguins. In this series the team that scores 1st has gone on to lose every game. Well it was true again last night as Flyer Matt Carle scored the opening goal of the game just over the 1/2 way mark in the 1st period. Penguin Steve Sullivan scored next to tie the game 1-1. Scott Hartnell lit up the board for his team before the period ended and the teams went to the locker room with a 2-1 lead for Philly. The Penguins came back in the 2nd period. Jordan Staal scored his 6th goal of the playoffs assisted by Tyler Kennedy and Kris Letang. Then 3 minutes later Tyler Kennedy scored his own goal assisted by Matt Cooke and Jordan Staal. A scoreless 3rd meant a win for Pittsburgh making the series 3-2. Eight penalties were taken between the teams. Three for Philly, five for Pittsburgh. Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 20 of 23 shots and Penguin goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 26 shots. These 2 teams meet up in Philadelphia Sunday for game 6 at noon. Check out the Tyler Kennedy Game Winning Goal below!
Game 1 Philadelphia wins 4-3
Game 2 Philadelphia wins 8-5
Game 3 Philadelphia wins 8-4
Game 4 Pittsburgh wins 10-3
Game 5 Pittsburgh wins 3-2
Last night's game Game 4 was do or die for the Penguins. In this series the team that scores 1st has gone on to lose every game. Well it was true again last night as Flyer Matt Carle scored the opening goal of the game just over the 1/2 way mark in the 1st period. Penguin Steve Sullivan scored next to tie the game 1-1. Scott Hartnell lit up the board for his team before the period ended and the teams went to the locker room with a 2-1 lead for Philly. The Penguins came back in the 2nd period. Jordan Staal scored his 6th goal of the playoffs assisted by Tyler Kennedy and Kris Letang. Then 3 minutes later Tyler Kennedy scored his own goal assisted by Matt Cooke and Jordan Staal. A scoreless 3rd meant a win for Pittsburgh making the series 3-2. Eight penalties were taken between the teams. Three for Philly, five for Pittsburgh. Flyers goalie Ilya Bryzgalov stopped 20 of 23 shots and Penguin goalie Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 24 of 26 shots. These 2 teams meet up in Philadelphia Sunday for game 6 at noon. Check out the Tyler Kennedy Game Winning Goal below!
Seconds before the Preds officially win!
For the 2nd time ever in franchise history the Nashville Predators are heading to the 2nd round of the playoffs. They first managed the feat last year and played the Vancouver Canucks. The Canucks beat the Preds in 6 games. This year the Predators are looking stronger than ever so it is anyones guess what will happen next. All of the games in this series ended in a 1 goal difference except for game 4 and last night was no exception. It ended 2-1 Nashville. Predator Alexander Radulov scored 1st late in the 1st period. Jiri Hudler scored for Detroit in the 2nd and the game winning goal came from David Legwand 13 seconds into the 3rd period. Game done, Nashville wins! Five penalties taken total, no fights. Red Wings goalie Jimmy Howard stopped 23 of 25 shots and Pikke Rinne stopped 21 of 22. Unlike the PENS/Flyers series, in the Preds/Wings series the team that scored 1st has always won the game. Check out pictures from the game. The goals scored in highlights and the traditional handshakes!
All eyes on the puck says Red Wings Jiri Hudler, Pred Kevin Klein and goalie Pekka Rinne
Team Captains Nicklas Lidstrom and Shea Weber shake hands after Nashville wins in 5 games.
Pekka Rinne and Jimmy Howard talk it out after Nashville wins.
In the Nashville Locker Room after the game David Legwand is award the Fireman's award for his play during the series.
Today's line up is the busiest day so far:
Washington takes on Boston at 12:00 (series tied 2-2)
New Jersey takes on Florida at 3:30 (series tied 2-2)
Ottawa takes on NY Rangers at 4:00 (series tied 2-2)
San Jose takes on St. Louis at 4:30 (St. Louis series 3-1)
Chicago takes on Phoenix at 7:00 (Phoenix leads series 3-1) Enjoy X
Washington takes on Boston at 12:00 (series tied 2-2)
New Jersey takes on Florida at 3:30 (series tied 2-2)
Ottawa takes on NY Rangers at 4:00 (series tied 2-2)
San Jose takes on St. Louis at 4:30 (St. Louis series 3-1)
Chicago takes on Phoenix at 7:00 (Phoenix leads series 3-1) Enjoy X
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